Basically, yes they are. YUM actually uses the RPM database to figure out what is installed, and then checks it against its database to see what updates are available.

Cheers!

Steve

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From: fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Ali Helmy
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 2:02 PM
To: Fedora Core List
Subject: RPM vs YUM

Hey mates,

Probably a really stupid question but...

Are packages (.rpm's) installed using "rpm -i *.rpm" plugged into the yum database too? I mean do they get updated with yum update, etc?

If not, is there a way to make them so?

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A. Helmy